Question

A patient showed symptoms of sustained high fever, stomach pain and constipation, but no blood clot in stools. Name the disease and its pathogen. Write the diagnostic test for the disease. How does the disease get transmitted?

Answer 1

The patient might be suffering from Typhoid Fever caused by the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella typhi. These pathogens generally enter the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them and migrate to other organs through blood. Sustained High Fever (39°C to 40°C), Weakness, Stomach pain, constipation, headache and loss of appetite are some of the common symptoms of this disease. Intestinal perforation and deathay occur in severe cases. Typhoid fever could be confirmed by WIDAL TEST